6 Carlton House Terrace
St. James's, London SW1Y
UK
Take a deeper look into some of the most notorious cases of controversy and conflict in the history of science.
Science is not always as objective as one might think; it is often subject to interpretation and perception. As such, the history of science is rife with fierce, and sometimes very public, debates between individuals over accuracy, priority and ownership of ideas. Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz famously battled over which of them invented calculus and as recently as a decade ago, the ‘Black Hole War’ erupted between Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking amongst others.
Join Kanta Dihal as she explores the involvement of the Royal Society in these conflicts and reflects on how they have influenced the public perception of science.
Attending this event
– Free to attend, tickets can be picked up on the day from the information desk
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